In-your-face politics : the consequences of uncivil media

Summary: Americans are disgusted with watching politicians screaming and yelling at one another on television. But does all the noise really make a difference? Drawing on numerous studies, Diana Mutz provides the first comprehensive look at the consequences of in-your-face politics. Her book contradicts the conventional wisdom by documenting both the benefits and the drawbacks of in-your-face media.

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ISBN: 9780691165110
ISBN: 0691165114
ISBN: 9780691173535
Physical Description: print
xvii, 263 p. : ill. ; 25 cm
Publisher: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2015]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical reference and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 What Is "In-Your-Face" Politics? -- pt. I What Difference Does It Make? The Effects of In-Your-Face Political Television -- ch. 2 The Consequences of In-Your-Face Politics for Arousal and Memory -- ch. 3 Effects on Public Perceptions of the Legitimacy of the Opposition -- ch. 4 The Costs of In-Your-Face Politics for Political Trust -- pt. II When Does In-Your-Face Politics Matter? -- ch. 5 Real-World Contexts -- ch. 6 Who Watches This Stuff Anyway? The Audience for In-Your-Face Politics -- pt. III Historical Implications for Political Television -- ch. 7 Does the Medium Matter? -- ch. 8 How Politics on Television Has Changed -- ch. 9 Making Politics Palatable: Political Television in an Era of Choice.